I may be totally wrong here, but my guess is that the majority of BBQ rubs out there are not developed in conjunction w/ chemists & scientists. Rather, someone looking to start a product line submits their ingredients & proportions to a co-packer for packaging/bottling. They get paid to bottle your recipe, not re-develop your original idea/recipe. Sure, it may get tweaked by the creator after tasting a batch made with the co-packers quality but I haven't heard of the majority of rubs using food scientists before getting their product on the market.
Am I totally off on this ??
Silly farkers, it's just a language issue. My wife is a professional harpist, but she buys all her sheet music. It doesn't make her any less of a musician...she's just not a composer. It seems we're just missing a term for one who mixes and tests spices to create a perfect blend. I nominate "spicologist".
First off let me offer and apology to CaseyDog, I tried not to get you in the thread but I should have known ahead of time that your name would come up. As for the word "Only" I did read it, but I didn't miss quote you and for that I'm sorry also.
I was merely posting the question about it because I wanted to see what the Brethren thought about this topic.
Thanks and sorry if I came off negative in any way, the intent wasn't to do so.
Let's look at some of the things I do/don't do -
- I don't pre-heat my smoker before putting the meat in.
- I use an electric hot-plate underneath the charcoal to light it and keep it going
- I don't measure my rub mixtures so they are never the same twice
- I don't really like ribs - I prefer Shoulder or Loin
- I don't like mt steak "rare" or "medium rare" (perfectly cooked-as they say on FN) I like mine "medium"
- I use beans in my chili?
Gheesh Ron, I bet you don't even mold your own pellets ... what a slacker. :tsk:
I have to disagree. I read somewhere in the archives that there was a rumor about Ron's pellets. It seems the rumor was about how, 3 days before the full moon, he would start eating cheese and sawdust. Then on the evening of the full moon he would spend a few hours staring at the coffee beans to get in the mood. Then, at midnight during the full moon (and this is the part that made it click for me) he would put on a squirrel outfit and hop around the yard pooting pellets. Not saying it's true, but...ya know?